Allies and partners
Experts on Allies and partners
![Tom Corben, a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ooh1fq7e/production/d44e1575ee7d34754bc17e3f375b88e92129f80b-1429x2000.jpg/19_USSC_Tom_Corben_719.jpg?rect=6,0,1419,2000&w=320&h=451&fit=min&auto=format)
Tom Corben
Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre![Sophie Mayo, a Research Associate with the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ooh1fq7e/production/322d39660b61896799edba1d97f5ae0dcc9bec8a-1429x2000.jpg/19_USSC_Sophie_Mayo_303.jpg?rect=6,0,1419,2000&w=320&h=451&fit=min&auto=format)
Sophie Mayo
Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre![Brendon O'Connor, a Professor of US Politics and US Foreign Relations](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ooh1fq7e/production/64c5276c20c7af1bd766bda16d6a2fa52aa9374f-1429x2000.jpg/19_USSC_Brendon_OConnor_1652.jpg?rect=6,0,1419,2000&w=320&h=451&fit=min&auto=format)
Professor Brendon O'Connor
Professor of US Politics and US Foreign RelationsUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney)![peter-dean.jpg](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ooh1fq7e/production/02fcc38821f407a043feb91489691d38108e1ab6-1500x2250.png/1.png?rect=0,68,1500,2114&w=320&h=451&fit=min&auto=format)
Professor Peter Dean
Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited State Studies Centre![lavina-lee.jpg](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ooh1fq7e/production/4dbec4b54badb0daa9c683039cb5806caae703aa-1278x1702.jpg/lavina-lee.jpg?rect=35,0,1208,1702&w=320&h=451&fit=min&auto=format)
Dr Lavina Lee
Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre![david-smith.jpg](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ooh1fq7e/production/d1a3dd06bd60c6cddb04197256aa2857d17ba32b-2110x2814.jpg/david-smith.jpg?rect=57,0,1997,2814&w=320&h=451&fit=min&auto=format)
Associate Professor David Smith
Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign PolicyUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney)20 November 2024
On 20 November 2024 — two weeks after the US election — the United States Studies Centre will host the second Sydney International Strategy Forum, bringing together world-renowned thought leaders for an in-depth discussion of what happens next.
5 August 2024
6.00pm
-7.30pm AEST
30 May 2024
6.30pm
-8.30pm AEST
29 May 2024
7.30am
-9.00am AEST